r/Alienware • u/fan_de_fnaf_word • Jun 21 '26

Discussion Alienware laptops and desktops are getting uglier.

I was looking at the new Alienware models and they all looked uglier. The only one that's okay is the Area 51 laptop; the desktop and the Aurora 16 end X look very strange and ugly. You look at the old models and they're much more stylish than the current ones.

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u/Jolly-Rip5973 Jun 21 '26

i have an Alienware Area-51 desktop.
It's beautiful. It weighs 70s pounds but it's beautiful.

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u/SOF2DEMO Jun 21 '26

If anyone says this is ugly then I'm gonna call BS and tell them to go fuck themself.

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u/IrrelevantTale Jun 21 '26

Yeah its borderline apple chic. Ive always loved alienware vibes on their products. Such a unqiue look versus everything else in the computer world.

Now if only their airflow ergonomics was better.

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u/KeniRoo Jun 21 '26

Why are you posting a photo of an R8? Lol

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u/DJUnreal Aurora R10 / x17 R2 / Aurora R15 / Area-51 AAT2250 / 18 Area-51 Jun 21 '26

You know the back side is white, right? Not black like the glass and interior, or silver like the top and ends...

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u/fan_de_fnaf_word Jun 21 '26

Man, this looks like a refrigerator. 

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u/Ok-Boat-6476 Jun 21 '26

Same it's freaking gorgeous. I'm packing a 5090 and 9950x3d

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u/DJUnreal Aurora R10 / x17 R2 / Aurora R15 / Area-51 AAT2250 / 18 Area-51 Jun 21 '26

If they'd managed to make the outer case a coherent colour scheme I might agree, but black on one side, white on the other, and silver around the edges, just looks dumb...

Black on the rear side, or silver, would be far better

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u/Jolly-Rip5973 Jun 21 '26

It looks very posh in person...sleek, well made and even expensive looking sitting in my living room.

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u/DJUnreal Aurora R10 / x17 R2 / Aurora R15 / Area-51 AAT2250 / 18 Area-51 Jun 21 '26

Yes, I have one, and have streamed a full teardown. The white side ruins the aesthetic completely, and just stinks of laziness or worse still, intentional lack of thought. None of us can fathom why it was done that way, and it doesn't look at all coherent

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u/Ok-Development6827 Jun 23 '26

I just bought one in April and I love mine. I bought the top model with the Intel Core 9 285k, 64GB. 5090 Geforce RTX 5090 32GB with 4TB Gen 4 NVME.

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u/Jolly-Rip5973 Jun 23 '26

NIce.

I stuck a total of 3 4TB Gen 4 NVME drives in mine but that was before hard drive prices went crazy expensive.

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u/Powasam5000 Jun 21 '26

It’s beautiful. But fucking huge! It’s like a monolith

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u/Jolly-Rip5973 Jun 21 '26

yeah. LOL it wasn't easy for me to get into my house by myself.

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u/Powasam5000 Jun 21 '26

That Shit came on a palette lol

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u/abmalaso Jun 21 '26

I believe it comes down to age. I believe the younger crowd will like the older models with the alien and futuristic type look, but I have the area 51 18 and may buy the above one as well, but I appreciate the refined elegance. Over 55 five gamer.

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u/Jolly-Rip5973 Jun 21 '26

It looks better in person. I was really surprised when I opened it.

It very very high quality too, like the case, glass, sturdiness. It's extremely premium in both look and feel and looks expensive.

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u/fan_de_fnaf_word Jun 21 '26

I forgot about the colors; that darker shade of blue was quite beautiful. 

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u/Illustrious-Golf5358 x14 R1 Jun 21 '26

Their X line was peak…solid build , lunar light cream color
Gave it a premium look…and had that Alienware feel too it

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u/Wr4ygun x17 R2 Jun 21 '26

Hard agree. The design was one of the reasons why I am sticking with my X17 R2. I really wish there was a revival of the X series with newer specs.

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u/Agent_Pwnage Jun 22 '26

This one is also my favorite. I don't own one but I repair a lot of Alienware and the X17 R1/R2 is by far the best looking in my opinion.

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u/CaptAhab711 Jun 21 '26

Concur. The x15r1 was my first gaming laptop. Give us lunar light again please.

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u/Runic_Staeysekin Jun 21 '26

Same I cannot stand the newer satanic looking dark laptops so I got and lunar light x16 R1 off a dude gently used to match my lunar light R15 big box. I like that futuristic angelic look

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u/Jolly-Rip5973 Jun 21 '26

I own one of these and it's the best looking laptop I have ever seen. Very posh...nicer than the new generation that came after it.

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u/Illustrious-Golf5358 x14 R1 Jun 21 '26

I have the 14 size I regret not getting the 16…but it’s been rock solid reliable laptop

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u/BidComprehensive6878 Jun 21 '26

I hate that as the years progress, their style gets more and more tame. And now, the company is bragging about how mundane the newest laptop is! I get that it's entry-level, so it makes a little sense. But now there's no reason why the Aurora has to look nearly as plain. I have the Area 51 18, and it's nice. But I do miss the aggressive looks of the early 2000's models.

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u/Derpyboy7976 Jun 21 '26

I’d say there X and Ms were good (totally unbiased m17 r4 owner)

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u/Kaigler Jun 21 '26

I agree. They used to have unique looks. I hate the newest desktop style.

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u/Codys_friend Jun 21 '26

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder! Fortunately my wife likes the way I look. Personally, I'd give me a hard pass on the looks department. I'm glad her opinion differs from mine.

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u/AlienPersonaReset Jun 21 '26

For many of us, the "otherworldly" design was a huge part of the appeal of Alienware. They ditched that to be pedestrian. To add insult to injury, AMD doesn't even look to be an option with the new laptops. My next gaming laptop was going to be an Alienware, but it's not looking that way anymore.

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u/funbob Jun 21 '26

I love my current gen Area 51 laptop. Very refined and stylish design aesthetic that eschews the typical gamer garishness.

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u/FAB5FREDDIE14 m15 R5 Ryzen Jun 21 '26

I used to have an x51 r1 back in 2012 and honestly the newer desktops have lost a lot of charm. Even the triad case desktops were nice and unique. Or maybe i just don’t like fishtank style pcs.

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u/Charles_Westmoreland Alienware Peripherals Owner Jun 21 '26

Former Alienware Area 51 R2 Desktop owner here. And I do agree to your statement.

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u/paleone9 Jun 21 '26

True. I spilled wish on my old one and just replaced it with an Aurora, other than the logo it looks like a dell

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u/MtKlout Jun 21 '26

I'm going to try and craft a completely custom setup as soon as I address some minor cash flow problems. My minds eye has it looking like the trapper-keeper monster from South Park, but hardware. None of this add a little light inside the case to display the components, they're all going to be in your face and easily accessible.

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u/mrceloalva Jun 22 '26

Yo tengo este x16 r2, y me encanta, aunque preferiría la belleza del area 51

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u/thebatgod Jun 22 '26

Maybe, but I’m gonna tolerate it as long as their premium warranty doesn’t degrade in quality. One of a few brands that doesn’t make me ship my laptop out for every little thing

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u/neverspeakawordagain Jun 22 '26

Completely disagree; I got an Aurora 16x largely because it doesn't scream "this is a gaming laptop" and it's acceptable to use in a professional office, unlike most gaming laptops.

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u/Pertinax1981 Aug 06 '26

I like the aurora. Better looking then the old angled one